Good data point on hot temperatures and the effect on China Virus.

[MarathonMike]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

We can only hope and pray. This movie can't continue for month upon month going forward.

 

[MarathonMike]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

We can only hope and pray. This movie can't continue for month upon month going forward.

Just trying to be optimistic. Look at the world map, all of the hot spots seem to lie within a band north of the equator.

 

[Pogo]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

I don't think it's the heat per se, but the sunlight. Viruses/flus/colds decrease in the summer because there's more sunlight and we're exposed to it more. The ultraviolet light from the sun inactivates viruses. This is literally how they do it in the lab when they isolate a virus to study it --- bathe it in UV light. Puts the virus right to sleep.

Here's a fairly technical article about it.

So everybody who's not working 'essential', yes stay at home but don't stay indoors. Get some sunshine, it's good for what might ail ya.

 

[Pogo]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

We can only hope and pray. This movie can't continue for month upon month going forward.

Just trying to be optimistic. Look at the world map, all of the hot spots seem to lie within a band north of the equator.

Yes and of course those lands south of the equator are just coming out of their summer.

 

[MarathonMike]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

I don't think it's the heat per se, but the sunlight. Viruses/flus/colds decrease in the summer because there's more sunlight and we're exposed to it more. The ultraviolet light from the sun inactivates viruses. This is literally how they do it in the lab when they isolate a virus to study it --- bathe it in UV light. Puts the virus right to sleep.

Here's a fairly technical article about it.

So everybody who's not working 'essential', yes stay at home but don't stay indoors. Get some sunshine, it's good for what might ail ya.

That's a good point. I've just done some reading that has pointed to temperature as a factor. The predominant hotspots in the world have had average temps between 37-50 degF over the last few months and the warm climates near or South of the equator have low occurrence of the virus (so far knock on wood).

 

[Pogo]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

I don't think it's the heat per se, but the sunlight. Viruses/flus/colds decrease in the summer because there's more sunlight and we're exposed to it more. The ultraviolet light from the sun inactivates viruses. This is literally how they do it in the lab when they isolate a virus to study it --- bathe it in UV light. Puts the virus right to sleep.

Here's a fairly technical article about it.

So everybody who's not working 'essential', yes stay at home but don't stay indoors. Get some sunshine, it's good for what might ail ya.

That's a good point. I've just done some reading that has pointed to temperature as a factor. The predominant hotspots in the world have had average temps between 37-50 degF over the last few months and the warm climates near or South of the equator have low occurrence of the virus (so far knock on wood).

I'm sure warmth doesn't hurt; when the body is trying to keep itself warm in cold weather it takes resources from the immune system, so that's not a factor when it's balmy. But sunlight man. Ya don't see people sniffling and wheezing on the beach.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

The 2003 SARS virus faded into the warmer months after containment and became an afterthought for the ensuing 17 years. I don’t see why this latest SARS virus should be any different beyond its greater spread.

 

[MarathonMike]

I hope I don't see a second wave of out of staters pouring into Arizona. My golf course is just getting tolerable again with snow birds leaving.

 

[kiwiman127]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

Nice try!
For two examples, that is not the case in Florida or Louisiana and it isn’t even close.

 

[MarathonMike]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

Nice try!
For two examples, that is not the case in Florida or Louisiana and it isn’t even close.

All I said was let's see what the data looks like in a week or two. There are many factors, population density, age, tourism etc. Maybe hot, sunny and dry is good for slowing it down.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

Nice try!
For two examples, that is not the case in Florida or Louisiana and it isn’t even close.

It's not that hot yet.
Average high temps in Florida are in the mid 70's in March. Not only that it rains a lot.
I think the true test will be when it hits the 90's and above.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

There is no evidence that it will. All of the southern Asian countries and those around the equator which are hot as balls all year round are battling the virus just like everybody else

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Phoenix cases have been increasing in the last week. But today we hit 85 degrees and will be warm and dry for the rest of the week. It will be very interesting to see if the numbers level off or drop next week in Arizona. Like most warm places around the world the overall numbers here is still relatively low.

Nice try!
For two examples, that is not the case in Florida or Louisiana and it isn’t even close.

It's not that hot yet.
Average high temps in Florida are in the mid 70's in March. Not only that it rains a lot.
I think the true test will be when it hits the 90's and above.

SARS 1 should be a good gauge.